Brian Thompson

I provide comprehensive financial and business planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs running mission-driven companies. I understand the added challenges that come from navigating business ownership as a person of color and member of the LGBTQ+ community. My goal is to help lift some of that weight by sharing knowledge and strategies that may not always be accessible.

Because of my work supporting the LGBTQ+ community, I was honored with the Inspiring Leader Award from the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) in 2018 and recognized on InvestmentNews’ “40 Under 40” list the same year. I’m also a senior contributor to Forbes and the Efficient Planner column in NAPFA Advisor Magazine. You can learn more about my story in my New York Times profile and a podcast interview featured on The Huffington Post.

I graduated cum laude from DePauw University and earned my Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law. I hold a Certificate in Financial Planning from Boston University’s Center for Professional Education, earned my CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation in 2012, became a Registered Life Planner through the Kinder Institute of Life Planning in 2020, and certified Profit First Professional in 2021.

Outside of work, I enjoy working out, cooking (and occasionally baking), and exploring Chicago, the best city in the world.